Near and dear to my heart is this wonderful man who came into my life 5 years ago... my boyfriend has become so much more to me than just someone I am emotionally involved in. He has become my best friend, my other half, my support, my guiding light when I am lost, the being that completes my soul. I may not say it as often as I should, but I am thankful for everything he is and for everything he has brought into my life. He inspires me to want to be a better person and to see life with a more positive, realistic, and IDGF attitude. His personality is so refreshing and honest, yet he is not arrogant or rude about his perspectives because he is a man of respect and gives everyone the same character. I love his consistency, dedication, and heart of gold... always willing to give a helping hand or lend a listening ear he has been honest and open with me. I never thought I would find someone who understood so much of who I am and still learn to love me. What I love about him most is his dreamer like optimism and laid back personality, he goes with the flow and just allows life to take its course. He is an intelligent man with many ideas to share and has always supported me through my doubts. He's opened my mind and heart and I owe him so much of my life for all that he has and still does, loving my family and taking care of me is a lot to take on but he holds this responsibility and treasures my heart so gently. As we embark on our 5th year of love and growth together I only go forth with confidence that I have such a wonderful man by my side, and know I am blessed beyond words to have him to call my own.
Here is a photo recap of our day of festivities. We decided to go low key this year and remained in our lovely San Francisco...
we began our little date with a drive to Coit Tower where we had our first ever date, the bf was so cute and wanted to plan it so that we could watch the sunset, but it rained and the weather was iffy.. on the drive to Coit Tower it rained pretty hard on the freeway, upon arrival everything began to clear just in time for the sunset... it was symbolic and beautiful for that even through the storms we are by each other's side and can make it through to see the beauty in it all.
the first kiss occurred in this parking lot 5 years earlier... i remember it was March 27th, 2006 i cut school that day and decided to pick him up for a random date. i was hooked from our first kiss.
the beautiful card, sad the colors got a bit washed out...
this is beautiful, but what was written inside is what really got me... i bawled my eyes out.
my awesome surprise!!
i got him a dinky gift... :|
thought he was going to get something else...
his real surprise!
50% off cereal with fiber!
might as well eat a light snack now...
tada!! haha i drove all across the bay area to find this white ipad 3g+wifi... -________-
worth all the chaos to see his surprised face.
onto our next location... we had a nice Italian dinner in little Italy aka North Beach
my handsome handsome man.
the skies cleared and it was beautiful.
bread: our fave! lol
happy and hungry.
the delicious rigatoni pasta with garlic parmesan alfredo sauce sauteed with shrimp.
my cioppino & babe's veal parm.
after dinner a nice stroll through the park :)
moving forward to our last surprise... eyes closed and heart pounding he drives us through the city, i wanted to know where we were going... but he said not to open my eyes... we finally park and he rushes me out of the car... i hear singing and feel confused not knowing where we were... finally eyes opened... he turns on his iphone and plays the song that played at my Sr. Prom when we slow danced for the first time as a couple... he asked me out at my senior prom at 10:57 and right after the song You and Me by Lifehouse played and the balloon dropped happened... it was life a scene from the movies, everything was so perfect... he drove us back to where our love first began...San Francisco's City Hall. again I bawled my eyes out from being so very moved by the thought he put into this special dance. As the music played on his phone we danced in the street in front of City Hall. 
a kiss to seal the wonderful night, the rest is history.
a collage card I made of our 5 years of love and memories..
The evening was magical and so very sweet, our love has changed us both in good ways. We have become better people together and have accomplished a lot. There are no words that can describe or do justice to how much this man means to me, I can only say I am happy and loved.
no one ever said life was going to be easy, but with him by my side i know i will be successful.
wishing you love and happiness,
Shirley
